Goal 4 of the UN’s 2016 Sustainable Development Goals is to “Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning.” This MTB MLE Resource Kit is for people who recognise that "inclusive and quality education” is possible only when children are able to understand the language used in school. The Kit was developed for three specific stakeholder groups: policy makers, programme implementers and community members. The five booklets in the Kit...

This report is a synthesis of research studies conducted in nine countries in the Asia Pacific Region: Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Samoa, Fiji, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines. It examines the current trends and policies affecting teachers’ career progression and professional development, focusing on 7 areas: (1) career paths; (2) professional development; (3) career guidance; (4) incentives; (5) promotion; (6) school leadership; and (7) gender.

Despite the most important commitments to expanding access to education in recent decades, we are far from having reached equitable education and quality lifelong learning opportunities for all. Emerging trends and complex global challenges affect developed and developing countries alike. To advance as a society, we must embrace a bold new vision that promotes access to quality learning opportunities, including technical and vocational education and training, and higher education and research....